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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1915

Page

6

Seattle Steamers Schedule For Port Townsend And Town

A garbled notice outlines a weekly Seattle steamship service departing Sundays at 9:00 am for Port Townsend with calls at Pointe marked landings. Saturday northbound departures from Seattle at 10:00 pm, passenger warnings include self landing liability and limited wage liability. Freight charges noted but details unreadable. overall schedule subject to change without notice. Tacoma route mentioned.

Seattle Port Townsend Ateamer Kulehan Wrelcht Ing Tacoma

Buffalo Bill Show on Today in Lenora

Buffalo Bill Cody appears with a large circus for Memorial Day crowds. The first show starts 2:15 PM at Lenora and Fifth, with an 8:15 PM performance, and two more daily through Wednesday. Two big animal trains arrived Sunday night, setting up the canvas near the Washington hotel on First, Second and Third avenues.

Buffalo Cody Buffalo Wi Lenora Fifth Ave Washington Hotel Eastlake 19Th Ave

Woman Disguised as Man Arrested for Manslaughter

Mrs Mildred Hill also known as Mrs H F Warner was arrested on a manslaughter charge for driving the speeding car that killed a Tacoma man two weeks earlier Detectives Humphrey and Jones took her into custody Sunday after she eluded police by wearing masculine clothes She ran errands downtown in daylight and lived at a Second Avenue hotel before moving to 621 21st Avenue at arrest her hair was cut close and parted in the middle

Mildred Hill H. F Warner Tacoma Hill Humphrey and Jones Second Ave

Mackenzen Hurled Back at Przemysl Front Fight Continues

May 31 dispatch reports Gen Von Mackenzen’s left wing failing to envelop Przemysl as forces are driven back across the San river. Heavy fighting rages on both fronts around the fortress while Russians seize Kantkow and Naklo northeast of Przemysl.

Petrograd von Mackenzen Przemysl San River Kantkow Naklo

Old Man Slain and Gold Sacks Stolen in Alameda

Armed posses comb through Alameda county seeking the murderer of John Springer a wealthy recluse farmer found slain Sunday in his cabin near Pleasanton. Two sacks containing thousands of dollars were missing when neighbors discovered Springer dead.

Alameda Alameda County John Springer Pleasanton Springer

Zeppelin sets steamer afire in Helsingfors harbor

London May 31 dispatches from Stockholm report the Russian steamer Bore II burned in Helsingfors harbor on Saturday with a loss of 40 lives and was set alight by a Zeppelin.

London Helsingfors Harbor Stockholm

McDonald Elected Chairman of King County Democratic Committee

Donald A McDonald, a progressive Democrat, won the election for chairman in the Lyon building on Saturday. His opponent George Murphy withdrew from the race.

Donald A. McDonald King County Democratic Committee Lyon George Murphy

Marriage Licensees and Vital Statistics Notice

A historical column lists marriage licensees with ages and cities including Lee Brooke and Marion Ellen Washington of Seattle and many more across Tacoma Auburn Beattie and Seattle. It also reports births deaths and divorces with names, ages, and locations such as Christian E Olesen Seattle General Hospital May 26 and Alma McLean versus Duncan D MacLean cruelty.

Lee Brooke Seattle Marion Ellen Washington Emil Foaberg Tacoma Marggreta Danieleon Claude Partels Auburn Alma Oatberg Erick Ch. Remberg Marie J. Lae William C. Linn Beattie Perche Myers Simmon Marry Hroughton Mirton Beatrice Meak Mario Kuramoto Minori Kin Naganao Japan Katentaro Hashimoto Midland Wash Miye Trynfin Rey Cone 46Th Ave N Mre Geo. D. Wiant Dravue Et James van Pelt Ninth Ave Henry F. Tonkin Trenton At Guy Souther N. Theh Mra Christian E. Olesen Seattle General Hospital Anna Ifill Second Ave

German reply to Lusitania note criticizes British actions

The German government’s reply to President Wilson discusses the Cushing and Gulflight cases, asserts Germany did not target neutral ships, explains investigations and potential indemnification, and defends actions around Lusitania with claims of self defense, observation of international law, and willingness to discuss mediation proposals.

Washington James W. Gerard Germany Wilson Cushing Gulflight International Commission of Inquiry Lusitania Attem

Explosion at city jail gun range rattles City Hall

A 12 20 explosion at the city jail gun range rocked City Hall after earlier fears of dynamite blasts. Mrs Nan Atkinson was at the range and escaped injury as police investigated the incident and its cause.

Nan Atkinson

Federal official pleads for clemency in Frank case

U S District Attorney Alexander urges Georgia prison commission to commute Leo Frank sentence to life imprisonment after a 25 000 word review. He asserts evidence proves James Conley guilty, not Frank. Mary Phagan’s mother Mrs J W Coleman opposes clemency. Gov Sinton urged by editors of 60 publications to grant clemency.

Atlanta Leo Frank U. S Alexander State Prison Commission James Conley Frank J. W. Coleman Mary Phagan

Oldest Cedar Falls Residents Hear Flood Dam Claims

Two of Cedar Falls' oldest inhabitants will testify as key witnesses in court over flood damage claims. The city seeks to prove past Cedar River water heights exceeded current levels, while plaintiffs blame the Cedar River dam for the flood.

Cedar Falla Cedar Falls Cedar River

Public offices closed for Memorial Day

The city council session moved from Monday to Tuesday in observance of Memorial Day. The license committee also meets Tuesday. Federal building post office city hall courthouse and markets remained closed for the occasion.

Federal

Mrs Derby and seven children shaken in Wallingford crash

Mrs. F B Derby of 3630 Denamore Ave and seven children were shaken up after a collision with a Wallingford car at the intersection of Wallingford and North 37th on Sunday.

F. B. Derby Denamore Ave

Two Hundred Thousand Italians Volunteer for Service

May 31 report states two hundred thousand Italians have volunteered for service to date. The figure reflects widespread mobilization as Italy prepares for future combat commitments.

Rome

Band at Alki draws 12000 to park opening day

A 4%-piece band performed at Alki point on opening day drawing about 12 000 attendees. The crowd enjoyed the beach debut with promenades and children at the merry go round and ponies while a few brave souls swam.

Alki Point

Megantic Escapes Submarine Off Ireland

White Star liner Megantic outran a German submarine while many passengers were aboard and headed for Montreal after a reported sighting off the south coast of Ireland about 60 miles southeast of Cork harbor. The danger prompted an SOS call and wireless reports, with Megantic leading the chase.

Queenstown White Star Megantic Montreal Ireland Cork Harbor

Walsh Mass Rally Cheers Frank Walsh For Legal Supremacy

In Denver on May 31 a parade of 5,000 marched to a mass meeting where thousands cheered Frank P. Walsh. They denounced John R. Lawson's murder conviction tied to the miners strike and hailed Walsh as the man who forced the Rockefellers to acknowledge the supremacy of the law.

Denver John R. Lawson Frank P. Walsh

Al Jennings Baptized Into Baptist Church in Glendale

Al Jennings, once an Oklahoma bandit and now a prominent state political figure, was baptized at Glendale Baptist Church by Rev. J. H. Troy before a large crowd last night.

Glendale al Jennings Oklahoma The Baptist Church Glendale Baptist Church J. H. Troy

Cunarder Ansonia Fire Marks Second Blaze in Four Months

Fire broke out on the Cunard liner Ansonia at her London dock. It is the second mysterious blaze aboard the vessel in four months, prompting an urgent investigation by authorities.

London Cunard Ansonia

Brave Hotkens Seeks Wife After Near Death

Tsanr Hotkens 58, famed seaman and ranch resident near Enumelaws, survived a critical hernia operation by Dr J Tate Mason of King County and, released from Seattle General Hospital, seeks a wife claiming he has faced death and is ready to marry with coroner Mason's help.

Isaac Tanne Hotkens J. Tate Mason King County Hotkens Seattle Seattle General Hospital Mason Tve

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